NOTES:This training is undergoing revisions and this version is offered to you at no cost.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides an overview of the AASHTO "Roadside Design Guide." Emphasis is on current highway agency policies and practices. The AASHTO "Roadside Design Guide" is the textbook for this course. You may purchase a copy of the "Roadside Design Guide" directly from the AASHTO bookstore at http://www.transportation.org/.

OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

Apply the clear zone concept to all classes of roadways

Recognize unsafe roadside design features and elements and make appropriate changes

Identify the need for a traffic barrier

Select, design and install a traffic barrier

Apply safety concepts to roadside features and appurtenance selection/use in work zones

The National Highway Institute (NHI) has been accredited as an Authorized Provider
by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
In obtaining this accreditation, NHI has demonstrated that it complies with the
ANSI/IACET Standard which is recognized internationally as a standard of good practice.
As a result of their Authorized Provider status, NHI is authorized to offer IACET CEUs
for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.